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002=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 08/06/88 23:30 Msg:2030 Call:10003299 Lines:4
20 Independance? That's middle-class blasphemy. We are all dependent on
21 one another, every soul of us on earth. -- George Bernard Shaw
22 *******************************************************************
23
003=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 08/07/88 01:42 Msg:2031 Call:10003303 Lines:10
24 &*&*&*&*'s
25 I'm at the top!
26
27 Not much else to say right now, except lets see if we can fill this disk
28 in say 5 days. (But lets hope we dont have to deal with any more
29 idiots (stiwt) )
30
31 An Astral Dreamer.
32 &*&*&*&*'s
33
004=Usr:447 General Zod 08/07/88 08:08 Msg:2032 Call:10003305 Lines:13
34@<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
35@This is General Zod.
36@So, there is one among you that would
37@oppose me. Good, very good. So,
38@come, attack me. I have destroyed
39@others from your midst, so too shall
40@you end. Face me. Come and feel
41@the Might, Power, and Ultimate
42@Superiority of General ZOD.
43@I await you mortal. Come, and meet
44@your eternity. By the hand of ZOD
45@shall it be so.
46@<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
005=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 08/07/88 08:16 Msg:2033 Call:10003306 Lines:29
47 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Zit go homeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
48@
49@Yes Zit, I would oppose you, but you are no match for me. I am a Berserker.
50@You are nothing but an insignificant megalomaniac, and your thin blood is
51@not worth spilling. There is no honour in fighting you. It would be too
52@easy. You are nothing.
53@
54@I, on the other paw, am a Berserker. I come from a long and mighty line
55@of Vikings and Berserkers, each generation better than the last. I wield
56@Evilbane (which I might rename Twitsbane), the weapon of nothingness.
57@I am mightier than any of your supposed minions, and you yourself, Zit.
58@I may deny you of your pitiful life, though, just to remove your presence
59@from this board.
60@
61@ PRAY THAT WE NEVER MEET ZOD, FOR I SHALL DESTROY YOU
62@
63@with that done, on to interesting subjects:
64
65 Hagbard, may I join you on your mission?
66
67 Also, you said that you go not for Honour. I think you meant Glory, for
68 Honour is not something you try to gain. Honour is a code of life. Either
69 you are Honourable, or not. One should do the Honourable deed, not to
70 gain Honour, but because it is the right thing to do. If there is no Honor
71 in an action, that is because it is not the right thing for you to do.
72 Glory, on the other hand, is an entirely different matter.
73 At least this is how I look at things.
74
75 KKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | To speak to twits, you have to know the languageeeee
006=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 08/07/88 10:13 Msg:2034 Call:10003307 Lines:18
76 &*&*&*&*'s
77@Hmm, the 40 column despot is back. Woderfull. Maybe if somone catches
78@him/her they can give him/her a shot of imagination. I have noticed
79@that whomever the zit is they seem to repeat the same old garbage
81@Over and over and over again. I have been toying with the idea
82@that the zit is just some really stupid AI program written in about
83@15 minutes by somone as a joke.
84@
85 Well, on to important things. Hagbard, I will join your quest, but
86 you must give me a bit of time. I have some other things to attend
87 to.
88
89 The glory is not a important as is the job that is done.
90
91 An Astral Dreamer.
92 &*&*&*&*'s
93
007=Usr:7 Leonard Erickson 08/07/88 13:11 Msg:2035 Call:10003313 Lines:6
94 I wish to draw the attention of certain people to the following:
95 Superman #22 (Oct 1988) p17-19
96 Superman *executes* Quex-Ul, Zaora, and General Zod.
97 Not an imaginary story. He *does* it...
98 All together now.... Awwwwww....
99 ________________________________________________________________________
008=Usr:532 James Of Cassand 08/07/88 13:50 Msg:2036 Call:10003314 Lines:53
100 !!!!!@@@@@#####+++++)))))
101@ Well, thats good. It looks like we don't have to worry about zod
102@anymore. Its a good thing superman did it, Saves us the time.
103@
104 Story :
105
106 John Eddison watched as the island approached. It looked big,
108 Really big. Thinking about it he realized that it was much to big.
109
110 "What button did you hit?" He asked the Brownie.
111
112 "The one to the left of the glove compartment, just below the stereo."
113
114 "I should have known, thats the shrink all living sentiants down to
115 1/3 normal size button, why'd you do that?"
116
117 "Didn't want everyone to drown, as if that wern't obviose. Can you
118 imagine the liablity payoff the department would have to make to these
119 peaples next of kin!"
120
121 "Yes, I knew you did it out of compasion. Hmm, weres the return
122 to normal size button?, Seems to be missing..."
123
124 "Yes," the brownie replied " this model had a small defect..."
125
126 "A SMALL DEFECT!, Were stuck at 1/3 normal size and you call that
127 SMALL!"
128
129 "Whats wrong with being 1/3 normal size?, I dont suppose you were implying
130 that short peaple were some how deficiant?"
131
132 "No, nothing of the sort!"
133 "Good, you know how sensative the chief is about disparaging referances
134 to ones height.."
135
136 "huh, yes. But be that as it may, I think we are in a small bit
137 of trouble."
138
139 "Well, at least if we meet our end the rest of us will do it in real
140 clothes. You'll be going out in a bathrobe. How about that poker game
141 we were going to have?"
142
143 "Sure, I'm ready."
144 Suddenly a loud scream was heard from the island. standing
145 there on the beach was a huge Tyranesauros Rex, and it was outlined
146 with the glow of an anti-everything shell, nothing the group had
147 out would harm it. It began to move towards the 1/3 normal sized peaple
148 in the tub. Soon it would be upon them.
149
150 James of Cassandra.
151 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$+++++)))))
152
009=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 08/07/88 14:22 Msg:2037 Call:10003315 Lines:13
153 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Goosnarghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
154
155 I couldn't have been shrunk down. Berserkers aren't sentient. Haven't you
156 heard the old saying:
157
158 "You can lead a Berserker to battle, but you can't make him think"
159
160 I would also like to point out that Evilbane, being a Weapon of Nothingness
161 is not affected by an Anti-Everything shell.
162
163 I could've said this creatively, but I'm being lazy at the moment.
164
165 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | I hope this info helpssssssssssssssssssss
010=Usr:532 James Of Cassand 08/07/88 16:48 Msg:2038 Call:10003319 Lines:29
166 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$+++++)))))
167 Kurfer, I wouldn't want to manipulate your charecter, but I felt that
168 we had come to an impass. Everyone seems to be really increadably
169 powerfull.
170
171 This is a bit of a problem to me. In the adventure we just seem
172 to do one increadable thing after the other. Nothing is a chalenge.
173 we move from dimension to dimension without any pain or problem.
174
175 I have been trying to write in a manner that would allow everyone
176 the most fredom of artistic control, but it seems that artistic control
177 means wholsale fantasy trip for some. I do not want to sound heavy,
178 I write because I enjoy it. Agent Eddison is in his own way very powerfull,
179 The Tub is his means of transportaton. It is really I suspect a bit to
180 powerfull.
181
182 I guess what I am trying to say is that we should.
183
184 A> Try not to interfere with other peaples charecters to much. Try
185 to write your part as if you were telling the story from your
186 charecters point of view.
187 B> Please be reasonable on the 'powers' you assign you
188 Alter-egos. As it is now I feel as if there is no place
189 to go.
190
191 C> Lets try to be a bit more subtle.
192
193 James of Cassandra.
194 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$+++++)))))
011=Usr:272 Talos 08/07/88 17:05 Msg:2039 Call:10003320 Lines:33
195@<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
196@
197@General Zod,
198@ Be you real or not, I openly oppose you. The volume of your idiotic
199@threats is only surpassed by your bad taste in character. Not only do you
200@choose to hide behind the mask of a defeated weakling, you continue to spout
201@word of your power to destroy our mighty world starting with the users of this
202@BBS (Great place to start, get the heavy hitters first huh?). I can't help but
203@laugh at your messages; "I have destroyed others from your midst..." What?
204@Did you force someone to move? Get somebody a job so they couldn't log on here
205@anymore? Hey, if you want to get me a job so I can't call in anymore I'd really
206@appreciate it. Try to keep me in the Portland area though, I've got a few
207@friends I'd like to stay in touch with.
208@ Further more, I have it on the postulation of a few good friends who've
209@been monitoring your commercial breaks here that you are either an only child
210@who didn't get much attention when growing up, or a middle child who was over-
211@looked too often and kept putting snakes in your siblings beds. Being the
212@assumption you are male, you are probably impotant, quite displeasing to look
213@at, and have bad breath. I would suggest you shower more often (Try coast), try
214@to lessen the amount of drugs you intake (the better to get a grip on yourself)
215@, and see a hygeniest, hairstylist, and possibly even a tailor on a regular
216@basis (every four days, two if you're a real basket case).
217@ Au revoir, General Zod. I look forward to meeting you in battle.
218@Obscenities at ten paces?
219@
220@P.S. By the way, you can find me on most boards. Feel free to contact me at the
221@board of your convience.
222@
223@ Talos Valheru
224@
225@
226@P.P.S. To all: I'm back. How are you? What's with the story line?
227@<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
012=Usr:447 General Zod 08/07/88 18:26 Msg:2040 Call:10003323 Lines:30
228@<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
229@This is General Zod.
230@I find it most interesting that
231@"superman" executed me. I must be
232@sending my thoughts from the realm
233@of the dead. I am here, that is a
234@fact, therfore, I am not dead. To
235@"talos", I find you amusing, you
236@rank with Pee-Wee Herman, a hero
237@of you humans. I find him amusing
238@too. So many of you look up to him,
239@you truly must be desperate. I
240@can only imagine what you look like.
241@To "kurfur":I issue you this
242@challenge....
243@ Come, and face me. Thou art
244@ one that shall face the fate
245@ first. You shall long be
246@ alone in the Phantom Zone.
247@ For just for you, I will wait
248@ between entries. You shall
249@ be first. You shall know true
250@ fear and loneliness.
251@To the rest:Take heed in my words.
252@Bow before me, you will!
253@Both you, and then one day, your
254@heirs!
255@I, ZOD, shall rule over all.
256@I am Zod, the mighty, I AM ZOD!!!!!!!
257@<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
013=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 08/07/88 21:38 Msg:2041 Call:10003328 Lines:19
258 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | How come nobody can spell my name right?????
259
260 James,
261 If that is the case, then I should guess that I have been decreased in
262 stature. My only comment is that you mentioned that only sentient beings are
263 affected by the reduction, and common sense is not one of my strong points.
264 In the sense of putting things straight, I will now set down my abilities
265 and weaknesses.
266
267 [1] Being a Berserker, I have an inborn ability to go into the battle
268 frenzy known as the Berserkergang. This is what makes a Berserker so
269 terrible in battle. The drawbacks of which, however are that once in
270 this state, I can't recognize friends from foes and everything tends to
271 become a target (clear out when this happens). Another is that the rage
272 leaves the wielder totally exhausted when it has passed, and able to
273 do very little.
274
275 [2] I wield Evilbane, a weapon of nothingness. It does not exist untill
276 I draw it, and does not obey any laws of physics or magic. It, however,
014=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 08/07/88 22:02 Msg:2042 Call:10003329 Lines:17
277 is useable only for combat. It also has a counterpart, Terrorflame. If
278 the two ever meet, all hell breaks loose.
279
280 [3] Most Berserkers, as well as Vikings, can sniff out intoxicants at
281 a great distance. They then almost allways drink themselves into an
282 unconsious stupor. I am no different. At the Inn, only the prospect
283 of dismembering smurfs kept me from acting so. A sleeping drunk
284 berserker is not only useless, but also quite dangerous.
285
286 I think that shrinking the members down was an unfair way to try and
287 limit the powers of the group. Whereas Hagbard and the rest have magical
288 or mental abilities (which don't decrease with size), I, on the other
289 hand, have only my battleskill (and that is next to useless at 2.5 feet
290 tall). I hope that the size thing can be remedied.
291
292 Also, a Tyrannosaur is not a big enough challenge. They can be
293 easily outrun, and are not that bright. Split up and head out tactics
015=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 08/07/88 22:30 Msg:2043 Call:10003330 Lines:8
294 would allow us to be long gone before the beast knew we had even left
295 the water.
296
297 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Who is Mandelbrot????????????????????????
298
299 Sorry about the critisizm, but it's meant to be constructive.
300
301 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
016=Usr:532 James Of Cassand 08/07/88 22:56 Msg:2044 Call:10003331 Lines:53
302 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$+++++)))))
303 Kurfur <- (I think I have it right this time :-) ). You might be right
304 about that, I guess I overreacted a bit. So, I'll revise the story
305 a bit.
306
307 (The following replaces my last story entry.)
308
309 Floating in the now huge tub towards the island John Eddison
310 reflected on the unbelievable. It was not without a good deal of strain
311 that he came to the conclusion that There was no such thing.
312
313 They approached the island rapidly. It was a large dark island full
314 of large dark sounds. The beach loomed ever closer> It was made up of
315 a long thin stretch of bolder strewn sand. Just beyond the sand was
316 an UGLY looking forrest.
317
318 "Kind of homey aint' it?" Arthur Brownie said.
319
320 "Looks like the kind of place sadists go for relaxation." Arthur
321 replied.
322
323 "Yeah, that remids me! We have a game of cards to play."
324
325 "Ok, err, does a full house beat 4 of a kind?"
326
327 "Depends,"
328
329 "On what?"
330
331 "Special rules." The brownie said vaugely. "I'll let you know
332 as we go."
333
334 But before the game could start the tub beached itself and everyone
335 started to exit.
336
337 "I guess we'll have to wait on that." The Inter-Dimensional Police
338 Officer said.
339
340 "Yeah, Looks like a job for superman." The brownie snickered.
341
342 Suddenly a large and impresive crash was heard from the forest.
343 Out came the largest lizerd John Eddison had ever seen.
344
345 "Looks like Godzila!" He said.
346
347 "You bet I am, and all of you are in some deep trouble!" The monster
348 replied lunging for the group.
349
350 Take it away Whomever...
351
352 James of Cassandra.
353 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$+++++)))))
354
017=Usr:498 Hagbard Celine , 08/08/88 00:08 Msg:2045 Call:10003333 Lines:58
355 {}
356
357 Interesting indeed.
358
359 By your standards, I have been changed. And for some time,
360 I carried a 'drawback' : I had no physical body. Not until now,
361 but even then, my appearence is just manifestation. I am nt
362 'all powerful' or 'magikal / mental / physics feild effect
363 generator' etc. etc. I simply re-shape MY own reality because
364 I carry enlightenment. In return for this, I am not entirely
365 coporal in any universe. That does make for a slight drawback,
366 doesn't it? By physical standards, that is...
367
368 { On with the story ... }
369
370 I managed to manifest as gravity in this dimension. This
371 would allow something like a physical body, with a visual
372 presence, sound for communication, etc., but I was still not
373 entirely coporal. If I should assume a 'body', it would
374 require all of my energies to do so. Simply put, my
375 'powers' would go away, and I would look somewhat like
376 a normal human (except the glowing eyes). I decided to
377 stay with this manifestation and resume my lotus position
378 in mid-air. Some people were talking to me during this
379 time, and they agreed to come with me. Then I remembered
380 The Wonderer's quest, and pondered if it should create
381 problems for him. [Wonderer, I must know something of
382 your quest - if the Dark Lords are enlightened, that is,
383 'neutralized', will this affect you in any adverse way?
384 Bear in mind that if they are enlightened, this will warp
385 and re-form their very essence.] and so the telepathic messae
386 was sent. I did not mean to alarm the others with this, but
387 I sent similar messages to everyone, broadcasting like an
388 old-earth radio with a short radius, least the Dark Lords
389 recieve the energies and 'listen in'. The Inter-Dimensional
390 Policeman was current modifying his time-stream. I
391 found this to be disturbing; he was not aware of the abilities
392 that he possesed. Moreover, he was doing so at an alarming
393 rate - nearly instantaneously. I decided not to play mental
394 peeping tom & keep my new ethics intact.
395
396 This was not going to be 'easy'. It might cost me
397 the life essence - my very being - to arrive at the point in
398 the dimensional stream that I sought. But with so many
399 'fronts' covered - Kurfur holding the physical world, Wonderer
400 sheilding Majik on his own plane, and the Police securing the
401 time-flow (unknowingly)...I sought another vision, and found
402 myself alive. Barely. Only when the journey was complete would
403 I know. Even in my death.
404
405 I awaited the others to organize and give advice to themselves
406 and myself.
407
408 -fnord.
409
410 H. Celine
411
412 {}
018=Usr:71 David Shult 08/08/88 13:31 Msg:2046 Call:10003347 Lines:61
413 Nomination for the Ten Best Censored Stories of 1987"
414
415 REAGAN'S MANIA FOR SECRECY: GOVERNMENT DECISIONS WITHOT DEMOCRACY
416
417 On December 3, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed Public Law
418 99-494 proclaiming 1987 "The Year of the Reader" The blatant
419 hypocrisy of that act wa clear throughout 1987 as the Reagan
420 aministration outdid itself in its efforts to control, interpret,
421 manipulate, disinform, and censor all form of information.
422 Typical ofthe Reagan administration's efforts to control its own
423 destiny and the nation's history was the Justice Departent memorandum
424 filed in a lawsuit thatcould enable Reagan to control the history of
425 his involvement in the Iran/contra scandal. The administration i
426 seeking to overturn a 1986 Federal curt ruling which limited Nixon's
427 right o block the release of his White House papers. The Justice
428 Department memorandum would allow Nixon to withdraw ny documentation
429 hethought should be supressed. In effect, Nixon would be in control
430 of U.S. history between 1968 and 1974. If Nion wins, it will pave the
431 way for Reagn to control U.S. history from l980 to 1988.
432 While alarming, this is merely the tip of the iceberg when i
433 comes to Reagan's mania for secrecy.Following are just three groups
434 that tred to warn us about what was happening; the nation's leading
435 press didn't think their stories were that importan.
436 PEOPLE FOR THE AERICAN WAY -- A report titled "Government
437 Secrecy: Decisions Without Democracy," published in December 1987,
438 provides more than 100 pages of well-doumented charges about the
439 growing secrey system and its dangers to American democracy. The
440 report "tells the story of the institutionalization of serecy
441 throughout the federal government .. the story of unprecedented
442 controls o information, not only on defense and foreign policy issues
443 where legitimate serets do need to be protected but on a host of
444 topics vital to our daily lives, from toxic wastes to occupatioal
445 hazards, from new technology to thehealth of our children."
446 THE REPOTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS -- In March,
447 1987, the Reporters Committee issued a "FYI Media Alert" abou how the
448 Reagan administration and itssupporters restrict public and media
449 acess to government information and intrude on editorial freedom.
450 The 50-page report, retroactve to March 1981, lists 135 specific
451 actions, including threatened prosecution of the press for publishing
452 classified information; expulsion of forein journalists; proposed
453 restrictive amndments to the Freedom of Information Act; proposed and
454 actual use of lie detectors, and many other cases.
455 THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION -- Th ALA released its 1987
456 updated "Less Acess to Less Information By and About the U.S.
457 Government: IX," covering 1987. The chronoogy, which was started in
458 1981, provids a damning indictment of Reagan administration efforts
459 to "restrict and privatize government information" whih has led to
460 significantly limited access t public documents and statistics. The
461 ew 1987 report adds 30 pages and 78 specific items to the case for
462 Reagan's mania for secrecy.
463
464 SOURCES: THE NATION, 523/87, "History Deleted," pp 669-670;
465 GOVERNMENT DECISIONS WITHOUT DEMOCRACY, December 1987, b People For
466 The American Way, pp 1-104; FYI MEDIA ALERT 1987, March 1987, "The
467 Reagan Administration & The News Media," by The Reporters Committee
468 for Freedom of the Press, pp 1-50; THE AERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,
469 WashingtonOffice, "Less Access to Less Information By and About the
470 U.S. Government: IX," December 1987, by Anne A. Heaue.
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019=Usr:71 David Shult 08/08/88 14:44 Msg:2047 Call:10003348 Lines:57
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475 Nomination for the "Ten Best Censored Stories of 1987"
476 BUSH'S OILY ROLE IN IRAN ARMS DEAL
477
478 Vice President George Bush's acknwledged support for the
479 ill-fated secret arms shpments to Iran has been interpreted as
480 vidence of his loyalty to the policies of President Reagan.
481 Now, however, other evidence suggests that Bush, far more than
482 President Reagan, promoted the Iran initiative, took part in key
483 negotiations, and conferred upon Oliver North the scret powers
484 necessary to carry it out. It also has been charged that Bsh acti
485 arms sales because of an economic motive the president did not share
486 -- the desire to stabilize the dropping oil prices in 1986.
487 Peter Dale Scott, co-author of THE RAN CONTRA CONNECTION and
488 former seniorfellow at the International Center for Development
489 Policy in Washington, suggests that Bush's primary concernin early
490 1986 was tostabilize falling crude oil prices by promoting a common
491 price policy between the United States and the oil poducers of the
492 Persian Gulf, including, bove all, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
493 Further, Scott says, the interest in higher oil prices was an
494 explicit goal in some of Oliver North's secret ars negotiations with
495 the Iranians. The rice of oil reflected the concerns of Bush, a
496 former Texas oilman, rather than of Reagan, a free market advocae.
497 Scott traces Bus's involvement back to the January 17, 1986,
498 meeting of the president's national security advisers at which the pre
499 sales. The meetig was attended only by Bush and three other known
500 supporters of the arms sales intiative -- Chief of Staff Donald
501 Regan, National Security Adviser Jhn Poindexter, and Poindexter's
502 deputyDonald Fortier.
503 As the Iran-Contra Select Committee Report points out, Secretary
504 of State Goerge Schultz and Secretary of Defense Caspa Weinberger
505 were deliberately kept in he dark about the trip North took with
506 Robert McFarlane to Tehran three months later. Yet Bush not only knew
507 of the trip but he helped in scheduling t. In a little-noticed
508 message of Ari 4, 1986, Pondexter told North that, "If we can manage
509 it, the VP would appreciate it if the Iran trip did no take place
510 until the VPleaves Saudi Arabia. If that screws up planning too much,
511 then he will uderstand that we can't do it." The reques was honored;
512 the McFarlane-North triptook place a month after Bush returned from
513 Saudi Arabia.
514 Bush's mission o Saudi Arabia was to persuade leaders of that
515 country to help stabilize oil prices then rapidly falling to uner $10
516 a barrel. His trip was successul; Saudi Arabia King Fahd received
517 the ranian petroleum minister in the autumn of l986 and the two
518 countries agreed to OPEC arrangemens for boosting oil prices to $18 a
519 barrel. The $18 price brought economic relief to oil-producing states
520 like Texas which were the key to Bush's poliical base.
521 After the arms sale beame public, oil industry sources commented
522 that McFarlane and Poindexter understood the connection between a
523 strong domestic oil industry and national ecurity better than most
524 others in theadministration.
525
526 SOURCE: PACIFIC NEWS SERVICE, 12/21/87, "Bush ha oil policy
527 interest in promoting Iranarms deals," by Peter Dale Scott, pp 1-4.
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020=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 08/08/88 15:23 Msg:2048 Call:10003350 Lines:23
531 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Back to Backwaterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
532
533 Things were brginning to get very strange. The uniformed one and
534 rude, small, brown person were engaged in a deck of cards, which luckily
535 kept their bickering to a minimum. Seeing this as the only understandable
536 thing in the whole scenery, I tried to look on.
537
538 "A young woman once tried to tell my fortune with cards before," I
539 commented, "but she fainted from the results. Is that what your trying?"
540
541 The two, however, ignored me, so I looked towards the dark island
542 we were rapidly approaching. Then i smelled it. WINEFRUIT.
543
544 Ignoring the warnings of my companions, I dove into the water, and
545 swiftly made my way to shore. Hitting the beach, I ran into the forest.
546 After many miles of running after my quarry, I found it, but it was only
547 a ruse. A black rock emanated the sweet odor, but no winefruit was to be
548 found. Angered, I lifted the stone and flung it further into the forest.
549 Only after my rage had subsided did I remember the loud crashings in
550 the jungle. My friends were in danger! I began to run back, hopefully in
551 time to help them, or at least join them in death.
552
553 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Who's next?????????????????????????????????
021=Usr:104 Trokin Korka 08/08/88 16:25 Msg:2049 Call:10003351 Lines:28
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555 James-
556 My character isn't overly powerful either, but being the last living
557 member of the tribe of the Lords of Light does have its advantages. All
558 Lords have a magical link to the Blue Pyramid's power source, a quasar, and
559 using the proper spells, they can do almost everything. BUT, even though
560 I am a Lord of Light, I am only the custodian, and have only been taught
561 the most simple of spells, enough to keep the Pyramid safe from harm.
562 Other than the Shield spell, which will shield anything or anyone up to the
563 size of the Pyramid (there is a drawback though, even though it will shield
564 something or someone against anything [including magic spells, and physical
565 weapons], it will only last for 7 minutes, and can be activated only once
566 every week), and the Transport spell (which can be activated at anytime ,
567 and has no limit to usage or persons to transport, but it can only
568 transport people or things *to* the Pyramid, and not any other way), I only
569 know about 20 more spells, (not very many are offensive spells). Some of
570 them are useless in a battle (ie. Food & Water spell, and find Location
571 spell), and some will cause harm to me. I will try to keep my character from
572 becoming a god.
573 Trokin Korka
574 P.S. If I ask the Blue Pyramid, then I can learn any spells that my ancestors
575 knew, but I have to be there in person to ask, and I have to have a good
576 enough reason (believe me, *very* good), and it would defeat our adventure's
577 purpose if I was to vanish everytime a problem came up to ask the Blue Pyramid
578 how to get out of it (by the time I got back, most of you [maybe] would be in
579 worse trouble than when I left). I won't pull you back to the Pyramid in the
580 event of a slight battle though. I enjoy challenges.
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022=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 08/08/88 18:16 Msg:2050 Call:10003353 Lines:10
582 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Where's my towel??????????????????????????
583
584 Berserkers don't want godhood, just FUN!!!!
585
586 That and Caffiene, and a new Jeep, and the day off, and a hard drive,
587 and money, and (the list would fill up the disk, so I won't continue).
588
589 But they don't want RESPONSIBILITY. That's god stuff.
590
591 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | All dressed up, no war to go toooooooooooooo
023=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 08/08/88 19:01 Msg:2051 Call:10003354 Lines:76
592 &*&*&*&*'s
593
594
596 It came suddenly as I knew it would. The fountain burst into light,
597 and there stood The vieled one.
598
599 I remembered what my master had said of him
600
601 "You must remember that the vieled one must never gain possesion of the
602 Orb, If he does great evil will occur."
603
604 "Is he evil then?" I had asked.
605
606 "No, not exactly. But the Orb is somthing he must never posses, but which
607 he will always desire."
608
609 "But why."
610
611 "That I cannot tell you now. You are not ready. Only when you control the
612 Orb will you be able to know."
613
614 "But I can not do that while you live!"
615
616 "That is one of the Paradoxes of the Orb."
617
618 As these thoughts ran thru my mind I examined slowly the figure that floated
619 above the Fountain. As his name would imply he was vailed in grey robes
620 that covered his entire body.
621
622 "So, You have finally come into your birthright?" He said, though it was
623 a statment and not a question.
624
625 "Yes, and I suppose that means that we had to meet?"
626
627 "Of course, I wouldn't want you to bear the burden without meeting me."
628
629 "I am hounered, but I have other things to attend to."
630
631 "Ah, yes the black ones are about again. I suppose you feel the need
632 to destroy them?"
633
634 "I only seek to eliminate the threat to the all, Destruction is of
635 course the least desirable of them. But if it comes to that I will
636 be ready."
637
638 "I know of your trouble with the Orb, If you give it to me you will
639 be free."
640
641 "You know I cannot do that, ti would violate the trust put in me
642 by my master. I can not shurk this duty now that I have taken it
643 up."
644
645 "Yes, you were slow in that duty. I sleeped for a good deal longer then
646 I had suspected. I started to think that perhaps your master had
647 made a mistake in chosing you.
648
649 "I'd love to sit here and converse with you for hours, but I really
650 must be going now."
651
652 "Very well, go then. We will meet again."
653
654 "Yes, I know."
655
656 I gathered my strength and eased away from the fountain and into the
657 all. I could feel my companions calling to me. I began to move towards
658 them.
659
660 To Hagbard.
661
662 The mission we are on now should not hurt my quest. What I search for
663 is a means to bind myself to the Orb. Here is as good a place as any
664 to look for this.
665
666 An Astral Dreamer.
667 &*&*&*&*'s
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669 -WHOA! A talking lizard!-, thought Trokin Korka, -They're rare!-
670 Just as Trokin finished that thought the lizard lunged at him, barely
671 missing him. Trokin took off into the woods to get time to remember the
672 Fireball spell, one of the three offensive spells that he knew. The lizard
673 turned his attention to the short, brown guy, who in turn ducked and pushed a
674 button on the tub's control panel, causing all within the boat to vanish and
675 materialize up on top of the highest tree on the beach. The man in the robe and
676 the brown guy were the only ones up in the tree.
677 -That's it!-, I (Trokin) thought, remembering the Fireball spell, just
678 as the lizard spotted me again, and started towards me at an amazing pace.
679 "Nookidor Kenar Sonak!", I yelled, causing a blue fireball to launch
680 from my hand at the lizard, who dodged it. The fireball immediately hit on
681 of the large trees, which promptly burst into flame.
682 -Oh, great!, only 11 left-, I thought, -and if those aren't enough it's
683 by-by Trokin-
684 I opened my hand again, and another fireball shot towards the lizard,
685 hitting it in the tail, causing it extreme pain and anger, not to mention
686 a blackened tail. Its mouth opened, and I could see the 6" razor-sharp teeth,
687 which were hungry for my flesh. Its mouth snapped shut...on thin air, for I
688 dodged by a hair, even though its teeth nicked my shoulder. I fired another
689 fireball, which missed it entirely and headed out towards the sea. It hit the
690 ocean causing steam to flood up over the island, covering everything with
691 0 visibility conditions.
692 Just as the steam started rolling up on the island, I tripped in my
693 flight away from the lizard, landing on my back, with the lizard looking
694 over me savoring its victory. It opened its mouth, and I moved my arm up,
695 launching a fireball into its mouth, exploding the lizard.
696 I slowly got up and spoke the nullify my own spells spell, so I
697 wouldn't hit my companions with the fireballs.
698 -I can't use it again for one full hour-, I thought.
699 I rejoined the others, and the floating man asked me if I was ok.
700 "I'm fine, it's just a scratch", I said, which it was.
701 The Berserker burst through the bushes, and asked, "Is everyone allright
702 ?"
703 The floating man said, "Yes, but don't look so dissapointed that you
704 missed out on a battle, for that was only one of the many guards of this
705 island. There are many more, and some are more dangerous".
025=Usr:104 Trokin Korka 08/08/88 22:28 Msg:2053 Call:10003361 Lines:7
706 Just as he finished syaing that, a roar of the other guards of the island
707 was heard.
708 "We'd better get out of the open and into the forest, but it's going to
709 be hard to see in this fog and steam. Let's get those two down out of the
710 tree and get some cover.", said the floating man in orange robes.
711 ... TO BE CONTINUED BY OTHERS ...
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026=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 08/08/88 23:16 Msg:2054 Call:10003364 Lines:3
713 ********************************************************************
714 Hey, it's 8/8/88! After all that eighting I think I'm full!
715 ******************** CISTOP MIKEY **********************************
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716 THIS IS WORLD WATCH THREE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>08-09-88>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>12:12>
717
718 I sat in the office, waiting for the night manager to arive. My pulse
719 quickened and I could feel something deep within the pit of my stomach as I
720@reached for the phone.9zV....................................................
721 reached for the 'phone. I nerviouslyrushed through dialing the number.
722 First ring. Second. Third. Maybe nobody's home. Fourth. CLICK!
723 "Hello?" her voice said.
724 I chuckled nerviously. "Hi."
725 "Well hello! Been a while, hasn't it?"
726 "Yeah, I, ah, Just needed to talk to some one, so I picked on you."
727 She gigled slightly.
728 "Something wrong?" She asked.
729 "Yeah..."
730 "Well....? I know you didn't call so we can listen to each other breath..."
731 "It's about Angela... We...She ended it to day."
732 "God, I'm so sorry."
733 "Leohna?"
734 "Yeah?"
735 "I don't really feel like talking 'bout this over the 'phone, could you, ah,
736 meet me some place?"
737 "Sure. Sherie's in Oregon City?"
738 "Two hours?"
739 "It's a date...See ya then. Bye."
740 "Bye."
741 CLICK!
742 IT'S A DATE, I chuckled. I'd been tryin' to get her to go out with me befor
743 I started seeing Angela. Said she couldn'd 'cos of Charlie. Guess she
744 understood this time.
745
746 12:28>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wwiii
747 ^C
028=Usr:272 Talos 08/09/88 14:24 Msg:2056 Call:10003390 Lines:6
748 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
749 TO BW II's Sysop,
750 I left a message on here for Gen Zod. It seems to have been
751 erased. Why?
752 Talos Valheru
753 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>
029=Usr:532 James Of Cassand 08/09/88 17:46 Msg:2057 Call:10003393 Lines:56
754 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$+++++)))))
755
756 Godzilla almost got the group, but in the nick of time arthur brownie
757 sprang forward and pressed the dimensional eject button.
758
759 Arthur and John ended up perched on the brach of a tree some
760 distance away.
761
762 "That was a close one. You did somthing usefull for a change!"
763
764 Crash! Blowie, kapow $%!
765
766 "Well, someone had to. You were just sitting there looking stupid.
767 I'm going to have to put you on report!"
768
769 Vroom! Screech%$#%! Blowie! etc.
770
771 "Great, do that." Arthur replied deciding to ignore the "little pest."
772
773 "I say, that magic-user fellow seems to be having a bit of trouble."
774
775 "Briliant observation, what are you going to do about it?" The
776 browni replied.
777
778 John ssowlud at him. "Why, I shall arrest him of course." Saying this he
779 jumped out of the tree,only realizing at the last moment that his bath
780 robe was not equiped with the anti-g belt he was accustomed to.
781
782 "ARRRRGGGGGG!!!!!!". (Impact)
7(3
784 "Are you O.K." Arthur called down.
785
786 (Soft Moaning) "What, who?, Huh? (snoaring.)
787
788 "Out cold," the brownie mumbled. "And I dont even no wether he was
789 going to arrest the magic-user fellow or the Lizard>"
790
791 Kaplowe@#{body}amp;!!!,Screech??,Thud!!!!.
792
793 Godzilla fell to the ground, his head removed by a (lucky?) fire
794 ball from the hand of Trokin.
795
796 At about this time Kurfur came bounding back from the woods.
797
798 "Scouting were you?" the Brownie yelled from his perch.
799
800 The barbarian growled menacingly.
801
802 "Just kidding." the brownie said scurrying further into the tree.
803 "Cant you take a jock?"
804
805 To be Co~dinued by others.
806
807 James of Cassandra.
808 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$+++++)))))
809
030=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 08/09/88 18:44 Msg:2058 Call:10003395 Lines:9
810 THIS IS WORLD WATCH THREE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>19:00
811
812 I pulled into the carpark. Lehona stood by her car and waved for me to
813 park next to her. I parked and got out of my car. Her greating was wordless
814 as she threw her arms around me and huged me tightly.
815 "How've you been?" Cxe c}iled brightly.
816
817 ''&('&(gotta run
818 ^C
031=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 08/09/88 19:57 Msg:2059 Call:10003396 Lines:18
819 I'M BACK
820
821 "Fine."I said unconvincingly. She took my hand as we headed for the
822 enterance. I could veel my mood lighten, a bit.
823 "Oh, holdit." she said stopping, "I left something in the car, wait here."
824 I watched her walk across the carpark. The sound of tires screaching took
825 my atention from her. She called my name. I turned yn tyme to see a blue
826 bolt of energy shoot from her hand and strike my chest. Falling to the ground
827 I could hear her laugh.
828 "Wh-why?" I gasped, trying to stand.
829 Her laughing persisted.
830 "You fool," she laughed,"Did you not thynk I wouldn't use this power you
831 gave me against you?"
832 My chest tightened.
833 "Now with you oun of the way, I can begin my conquest of this dimension!"
834
835 20:22>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gwiii
836 ^C
032=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 08/09/88 23:08 Msg:2060 Call:10003403 Lines:13
837 &*&*&*&*'s
838
839 I came in slowly, not wanting to alarm my companions. The sight that beset
840 me was somewhat supprising. The land I now stood upon was desolute and
841 ugly. It was covered by dense ugly trees that made it impossible
842 to see very far.
843
844 My companions were scattered about, and off to one side was a huge lizard,
845 now minus it's head it seemed. I stood, waiting for them0do ~otice me.
846
847 An Astral Dreamer.
848 &*&*&*&*'s
849
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850 THIS IS WORLD WATCH THREE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>08-10-88>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>17:28>
851
852 I sat up0auickly in my bed. My heart was ponding, body drenched in sweat,
853 breathing near a pant. I couldn't figure out the dream. What did it mean.
854 It kept playing in my mind making it posable to 'see' what I missed.
855 In the dream Lehona looket more Elvish than human. Because she was a very
856 slim woman and had long, beautifull blonde hair, I often refered to her as
857 an elf, so I wasn't suprised. Angela and I never had a relatinship more than
858@li750
859 friends, so I couldn't figure ut what I ment when I said she ended it.
860 My heart beet slowed a bit. It was nearly 4 a.m.. I tryed to go back to
861 sleep.
862
863 17:41>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wwiii
864 ^C
034=Usr:84 Micxael0Miller j 08/10/88 19:07 Msg:2062 Call:10003424 Lines:10
865 &*&*&*&*'s
866 Hello All,
867 What happened? we were filling the disk at what I am sure was near record
868 pace, and then you all went and dissapered!
869 I would like somone to contynue dhe story, I will do it if nobody has
870 started by midnight.
871
872 An Astral Dreamer.
873 &*&*&*&*'s
874
035=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 08/10/88 20:40 Msg:2063 Call:10003426 Lines:7
875 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | I'm still hereeeeeeueeeueeeeeeeeeeeeeee
876
877 Hello,
878 Hey guys, I can't enter something till I know where we're going, so get
879 back here and enter stuff.
880
881 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Just got ProTerm (YAY!!!!))))))))))))
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882
883
884 @#{body}amp;*)(*@$%%&(*@*&$^+_)(*$^%$*&()@(*&^$%&#$@) $